Notes and Study material for Exams
POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more
The V.P. Singh Government: A Turbulent Era of Mandal Commission and Political Upheaval The V.P. Singh government, which held office from December 1989 to November 1990, was a pivotal period in Indian politics. It marked a significant shift in the political landscape, ushering in a new era of coalition politics and social justice movements. This … Read more
Gandhiji was arrested in 1922 and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment. The result was the spread of disintegration, disorganization and demoralization in the nationalist ranks. After a defeat of their resolution of ‘either mending or ending’ in the Congress, CR Das and Motilal Nehru resigned and formed the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party in December 1922. … Read more
The Narasimha Rao Government: A Legacy of Economic Reforms and Political Turmoil P.V. Narasimha Rao, the ninth Prime Minister of India, served from 1991 to 1996, a period marked by profound economic and political transformations. His tenure witnessed the implementation of landmark economic reforms that propelled India towards a new era of liberalization and globalization. … Read more
Famous Personalities India in the Eighteenth Century Administrative Organization of the British Growth of Communalism World War I and Indian Nationalism The Home Rule Movement Lucknow Pact (1916) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms and Rowalt act Gandhi’s early career and activism Non Co-operation and Khilafat Movement Peasant Movements The Working Class Movements Struggles for Gurudwara Reform and Temple … Read more